Billy Knight is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Alec Griffen Roth. The film stars Al Pacino, Charlie Heaton, and Diana Silvers in a coming-of-age story that is a "love letter to cinema... steeped in the history of this great art form."
Alex, a film student in Los Angeles, grapples with the death of his father, a failed screenwriter. While sorting through his belongings, Alex finds a box of unfinished screenplays and a handkerchief with "Billy Knight" embroidered on it. This discovery puts Alex on a "magical Hollywood adventure to track down the Billy Knight".
The film was in production beginning September 2022, with Al Pacino starring as "Billy Knight". The film was written and directed by Alec Griffen Roth in his directorial debut. As of mid-2023, the film was in post-production.
Billy Knight premiered at the 43rd Rhode Island International Film Festival on August 8, 2025. It also screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 18, 2025, and the Coronado Island Film Festival on November 7, 2025. It had its European premiere at the UK Film Festival in London on November 23, 2025, and screened at the Torino Film Festival on November 23, 2025. It was also screened at the Sedona International Film Festival on February 27, 2026.
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The Miami Hurricane praised it, writing; "this film displayed the nostalgia surrounding the love of movies, making it majestical and aesthetically pleasing".